The Greatness of God

Greetings,

As we are getting ready to leave for the National Fine Arts Festival in Charlotte, NC, I am anticipating the drive through part of the Smokey Mountains.  As a matter of fact, we will be stopping for a couple of days in Gatlinburg, TN, and camping at the foot of a very majestic mountain range. 

All of this brings me to today’s thoughts, the Majesty of our God!  As you read the first portion of the Bible you find the ease with which God created this whole universe.  He sat at the edge of His throne and simply spoke all of this into existence, preparing it all for the hand-made creation which we know as mankind.  Yes, us!  Knowing the first part of the creation account allows us to know a portion of the magnitude of our God and then to think that instead of merely speaking us into existence, God came down from heaven and hand-made us from the dust He spoke into being and then He blessed us by breathing His very life into us.  That inspires awe in my little finite mind! 

I am looking forward to seeing real mountains as opposed to the hills we have here in Arkansas, but I am most looking forward to seeing the work of God and then bask in His presence as  contemplate the “fearfully and wonderfully made” body that He has made for each one of us.

Let me encourage you to spend some extra time this week in meditation – not thinking about what you need God to do for you, but what He has already done in you.  Think about how wonderful and powerful He is.

As my technical ability increases I will try to share some photos of the places we travel – and some of the “God moments” our family has along the way.

BTW – I will be giving you a report on how we are doing raising funds to purchase the “Proclaimer” machines and where they will be taking the Gospel.

Serving Him by Serving You

joe